Newcastle news: Bruno Guimaraes after West Ham victory

Newcastle captain Bruno Guimaraes, spoke to Sky Sports after Monday’s victory at West Ham: “Massive win, I think we want to fight for the Champions League again. It was a big win for us.

“Good to keep the clean sheet. Get the confidence back before the final. Massive win and happy for the team’s performance.

“When we play like that, we show the character of the team. We can beat any team in the world. We just have to be consistent. We keep the clean sheet, we could score more goals, but the most important thing is the three points tonight.”

On playing more forward: “The gaffer has given me more freedom to be in the box. Today it was a good goal. We worked that hard, and we have seen some videos of them struggling with some crosses.”

On the League Cup final: “I think it is massive for the club’s history, and we want to be part of it. We know were going to play against one of the best teams.

“Hopefully we can go to Wembley and get the title [League Cup].

“We have seen people – doubters. We are focusing on ourselves. Missing Anthony Gordon, Lewis Hall and Sven Botman is not good for us, but we have players who can play well. Today we showed we have a strong squad.

“I believe that we can win. A final everything could happen. I believe our fans can make a difference for us. For us, it is like the World Cup. We want to make history for this club. It is a long time for the fans without a trophy.

“Isak at the moment, is the best striker in the world. Our midfield has been our strength.”